jjquantz
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I enjoy reading about all of the hobbies that people are enjoying in their retirement. I've been thinking, a very dangerous thing DW tells me, that I have some hobbies that I would characterize as "high maintenance". If I don't participate in them regularly, they cease to be fun because I can't perform at a level that I find pleasurable. On the other hand, the need to "practice" can sometimes make the hobby feel more like a job.
Take golf, for instance, ten years ago I was ready to give up the game because I was only playing 8-10 times per year and couldn't break 80 because the skills couldn't be kept up. Golf is just a lot more fun for me if I'm shooting 75 than if I'm shooting 85.
Similarly, playing a musical instrument is a lot more fun when the output sounds like music. But that requires (for me) significant time with the instrument. A month away and I notice a deterioration in skills.
On the other hand, reading and cooking don't seem to require the same commitment to skill maintenance. Photography maybe falls somewhere in between.
Do any of you have "high maintenance" hobbies?
Take golf, for instance, ten years ago I was ready to give up the game because I was only playing 8-10 times per year and couldn't break 80 because the skills couldn't be kept up. Golf is just a lot more fun for me if I'm shooting 75 than if I'm shooting 85.
Similarly, playing a musical instrument is a lot more fun when the output sounds like music. But that requires (for me) significant time with the instrument. A month away and I notice a deterioration in skills.
On the other hand, reading and cooking don't seem to require the same commitment to skill maintenance. Photography maybe falls somewhere in between.
Do any of you have "high maintenance" hobbies?